Jan. 25, 2024. I can see on a bed in a New England coastal beach cabin. My goodness! All the hand stitching. Thank you for sharing, Kris. Marion on the west coast.
I love this! I especially love how you laid out the papers so I could really see the blocks. It can really be hard to see the individual blocks on video. Interesting appliqué corners. Do what you feel comfortable with! There is not one way to make a quilt! I say that all the time!
I have a book from 1983 called "Needle Crafts 19 Maschine Patchwork" where a similar quilt like your double Irish chain is featured. The one shown there is from white ten inch squares and three-colored chain blocks (flower fabric, terracotta and white). The book says: "Double Irish Chain block, machine-pieced and hand quilted, with some hand-appliqué. Cotton and polyester cotton with terylene batting. Two seperate ten-inch blocks were set next to each other. The squares in one block are machine pieced, and four corner squares in the next block are hand-applied on to a white square. (Alison Martin)." So maaaaybe there was a pattern describing that method. Who knows. But wanted to share my find in the book with you 😊
I am really loving these looks at old quilts. Little bits of individuality from the makers really shine through each quilt. I did not see anything about the batting in this piece, was it just a front/back?
My friend has an old quilt she keeps in her car trunk for when she goes to the beach. It has appliqué squares on it also, I had never seen that. I wonder if it’s common to an era.
I wonder if it is, too. That endeavor has definitely made me even more interested about that kind of stuff. I hope to do an update after our move. Thank you so much for watching!
Beautiful quilt. Perhaps the maker didn't have the skill level to construct the quilt. In the makers time she did what she could with what she had. She marched to her own beat! Does not take away from the beauty of the quilt.
So true! And back in my earlier Lessons from an Old Quilt videos, I think I was much more critical of the makers. I am a bit embarrassed by that! I have learned so much even doing these videos that I am more amazed than anything! Thank you so much for input and for watching this video! ❤️
It is a double Irish chain. So amazingly beautiful. Thank you for sharing!
My pleasure!
Thank you so much for the information!
Not a favorite of mine but the ingenuity and craftsmanship is remarkable 😊
I love the red being appliqued in the center. So cool! Thanks for watching!
Jan. 25, 2024. I can see on a bed in a New England coastal beach cabin. My goodness! All the hand stitching. Thank you for sharing, Kris. Marion on the west coast.
Oh, yes! Love that vision. I can almost hear the waves crashing on the beach. Beautiful, Marion. Thank you! 🥰
Double Irish Chain. A single looks like a 9 patch next to a plain block. A triple looks really busy!
Oh! Okay, Thank you!
I agree that it’s a double Irish Chain. I like the square corners of the binding! Thanks for sharing.
It's tricky because of the appliqué, but we will called it a double Irish chain. Thanks for watching.
I love this! I especially love how you laid out the papers so I could really see the blocks. It can really be hard to see the individual blocks on video.
Interesting appliqué corners. Do what you feel comfortable with! There is not one way to make a quilt! I say that all the time!
Right? I have learned so much looking closely at these old quilts. It's like the maker is talking to me! HA! Thank you for your kind words!
I have a book from 1983 called "Needle Crafts 19 Maschine Patchwork" where a similar quilt like your double Irish chain is featured. The one shown there is from white ten inch squares and three-colored chain blocks (flower fabric, terracotta and white). The book says: "Double Irish Chain block, machine-pieced and hand quilted, with some hand-appliqué. Cotton and polyester cotton with terylene batting. Two seperate ten-inch blocks were set next to each other. The squares in one block are machine pieced, and four corner squares in the next block are hand-applied on to a white square. (Alison Martin)."
So maaaaybe there was a pattern describing that method. Who knows. But wanted to share my find in the book with you 😊
Oh wow! Thank you so much! This is always helpful! Love that you found this! ❤️
Keep your information coming. Quite interesting.
Thank you! More to come every Tuesday!
I am really loving these looks at old quilts. Little bits of individuality from the makers really shine through each quilt. I did not see anything about the batting in this piece, was it just a front/back?
Yes, this is just a coverlet. I have a few in my collection. I love how the makers are all unique. Thanks you, again, for checkin gout my videos!
My friend has an old quilt she keeps in her car trunk for when she goes to the beach. It has appliqué squares on it also, I had never seen that. I wonder if it’s common to an era.
I wonder if it is, too. That endeavor has definitely made me even more interested about that kind of stuff. I hope to do an update after our move. Thank you so much for watching!
Beautiful quilt. Perhaps the maker didn't have the skill level to construct the quilt. In the makers time she did what she could with what she had. She marched to her own beat! Does not take away from the beauty of the quilt.
So true! And back in my earlier Lessons from an Old Quilt videos, I think I was much more critical of the makers. I am a bit embarrassed by that! I have learned so much even doing these videos that I am more amazed than anything! Thank you so much for input and for watching this video! ❤️
triple, blue white blue is the chain. It would be more obvious if the white were not also the background.
Thank you! And thanks so much for watching.